Guide to licensing houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
Documents required to support your application
You need to provide copies of documents as we cannot return originals.
These may include:
- evidence of residential address / business address of applicant, proposed licence holder and proposed manager, as appropriate
- Building Regulations Completion Certificate – if applicable
- current Fire Alarm Test / Installation Certificate – if applicable
- current Emergency Lighting Test / Installation Certificate – if applicable
- current Gas Safety Certificate – if applicable
- current Electrical Inspection Report – dated within last 5 years
- Portable Appliance Test Certificate – if applicable
- Declaration of Compliance with relevant Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations
- sketch plans of each floor of the HMO
- Energy Performance Certificate – if applicable
- proof of any Deposit Holding Scheme
- copy of typical Tenancy Agreement